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How to get fromEurope to Bolognaby train, plane, car, car train, bus, night train, or train (Trenitalia)

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There are 14 ways to get from Europe to Bologna by train, plane, car, car train, bus, night train, or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane FRA - BLQ
    8h 20m
    €128–342

  2. Bus, train via Nuremberg

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof/ZOBbus bus Ev
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Würzburg Hbftrain train 25
    3. Take the bus from Würzburg Main Station to Nuremberg central bus stationbus bus N84 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Bologna Centralebus bus
    16h 36m
    €99–209

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Europe to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the car train from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Bolognacar car
    13h 53m
    €164–223

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train Rb5
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    3. Take the night train from Muenchen Hbf to Bologna Centralenighttrain night train Nj
    18h 18m
    €143–542

  5. Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane DUS - BLQ
    9h 58m
    €137–515

  6. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Florence Peretola Airport

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane FRA - FLR
    4. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    9h 34m
    €164–454

  7. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane FRA - VCE
    4. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    9h 50m
    €115–349

  8. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Verona Villafranca Airport

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane FRA - VRN
    4. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centraletrain train
    9h 32m
    €161–434

  9. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Milan Linate Airport

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane FRA - LIN
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    9h 44m
    €102–311

  10. Train, train to Cologne Bonn Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Siegburg Bftrain train
    4. Fly from Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CGN - BLQ
    10h 10m
    €101–465

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Basel SBBtrain train 12
    2. Take the train from Basel SBB to Como S. Giovannitrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Como S. Giovanni to Milano Centraletrain train S11
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    15h 56m
    €250–873

  12. Train via Munich

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to München Hbftrain train 11
    2. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain train Rj
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    19h 19m
    €205–643

  13. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof/ZOBbus bus Ev
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Würzburg Hbftrain train 25
    3. Take the bus from Würzburg Hbf to Bologna - Servizio Due Madonnebus bus
    20h 27m

  14. Drive 928.4 km

    1. Drive from Europe to Bolognacar car 928.4 km
    9h 42m
    €146–211

Europe to Bologna by bus and train

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration16h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€99Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 855 km
  • Duration: 8h 20m

What companies run services between Europe and Bologna, Italy?

You can take a bus from Sontra-Ulfen Mitte to Bologna centrale via Herleshausen Bahnhof, Herleshausen Bahnhof, Eisenach Hbf, Basel SBB, Como S. Giovanni, and Milano Centrale in around 15h 56m.

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